F1 teams discuss 'overtaking wing' trick for 2011

F1 is considering a radical innovation for 2011 in order to make overtaking
much easier.
Technical bosses of the twelve teams met at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
on Friday, where it was agreed that the adjustable front wings will be
scrapped at...

F1 is considering a radical innovation for 2011 in order to make overtaking
much easier.

Technical bosses of the twelve teams met at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
on Friday, where it was agreed that the adjustable front wings will be
scrapped at the end of the season.

Instead, drivers will next year be able to adjust the angle - by a factor
of 50mm - of the rear wings, meaning that straight-line speed can be
dramatically increased when the cars are not negotiating corners.

The intriguing twist, designed exclusively to boost overtaking, is that
only chasing drivers will be able to adjust their cars' wings.

A green light will shine in the cockpit when a car is close enough to the
rear of his rival, thereby allowing the driver to trigger the rear wing
button.

The systems will not be available to drivers during the first three laps of
a race, but the wings may be triggered after a safety car period.